Health in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: official figures
West Nusa Tenggara had 177 community health centres (Puskesmas) in 2024, about 3.1 per 100,000 residents, 7th lowest of 38 provinces on that measure (Indonesia overall: 3.6 per 100,000). Of these, 152 had inpatient beds.
How many puskesmas in West Nusa Tenggara have a doctor?
100.0% of the Puskesmas in West Nusa Tenggara that reported staffing had at least one doctor in 2024 (joint highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.6%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in West Nusa Tenggara?
West Nusa Tenggara had 46 hospitals in 2024 (39 general and 7 specialist), 22 of them privately run.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in West Nusa Tenggara?
West Nusa Tenggara had 5,360 hospital beds in 2024, or 0.9 per 1,000 residents (3rd lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 1.4).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in West Nusa Tenggara?
West Nusa Tenggara had 2,180 doctors working in health facilities in 2024 (556 specialists and 1,624 general practitioners), or 39 per 100,000 residents (7th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 61).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many specialist doctors are there in West Nusa Tenggara?
West Nusa Tenggara had 10 specialist doctors per 100,000 residents in 2024 (556 in total), 7th lowest of 38 provinces (Indonesia overall: 19).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the stunting rate in West Nusa Tenggara?
In the Ministry of Health survey SSGI 2024, 29.8% of children under five in West Nusa Tenggara were stunted, meaning too short for their age (6.3% very short and 23.5% short): 4th highest of 36 provinces. The national figure is 19.8%.
Source: Ministry of Health (Health Policy Agency, SSGI 2024) · saved copyWhat percentage of babies are fully immunised in West Nusa Tenggara?
79.0% of infants in West Nusa Tenggara received the complete basic immunisation course in 2024 as reported by health offices (14th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 83.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many toddlers are fully immunised in West Nusa Tenggara?
74.6% of children under two in West Nusa Tenggara had the complete booster immunisations (DPT-HB-Hib 4 and measles/MR 2) in 2024, against 76.0% across Indonesia.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in West Nusa Tenggara?
Life expectancy at birth in West Nusa Tenggara was 72.25 years in 2024 (14th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 74.15 years for Indonesia (BPS Human Development Index, reproduced by the Ministry of Health).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many mothers died in childbirth in West Nusa Tenggara?
Health offices in West Nusa Tenggara recorded 84 maternal deaths among 104,803 live births reported in 2024, about 80 per 100,000 reported live births (Indonesia: 90). These are routine administrative reports, which undercount deaths and births.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many babies die in West Nusa Tenggara?
West Nusa Tenggara reported 705 infant deaths (under one year) in 2024 and 4.0% of the 68,715 newborns weighed were of low birth weight, against 3.7% nationally.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many tuberculosis cases are there in West Nusa Tenggara?
West Nusa Tenggara notified 11,089 tuberculosis cases in 2024, a rate of 196 per 100,000 residents (7th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 312 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) · saved copyHow many households have clean drinking water in West Nusa Tenggara?
96.1% of households in West Nusa Tenggara had access to improved drinking water in 2024 and 86.8% had improved sanitation (Indonesia overall: 92.6% and 83.6%; BPS Susenas figures reproduced by the Ministry of Health).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow West Nusa Tenggara compares with other provinces
Doctors per 100,000 residents (2024)
West Nusa Tenggara ranks 32 of 38, highest first. Specialists and general practitioners working in health facilities, per 100,000 BPS-estimated residents
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Central Sulawesi | 50 |
| 30 | East Java | 48 |
| 31 | Central Java | 44 |
| 32 | West Nusa Tenggara | 39 |
| 33 | Lampung | 36 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 36 |
| 35 | West Kalimantan | 35 |
Children under five stunted (SSGI) (2024)
West Nusa Tenggara ranks 4 of 36, highest first. Very short plus short children under five (height for age), Indonesian Nutritional Status Study
| Rank | Region | Children under five stunted (SSGI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Nusa Tenggara | 37.0% |
| 2 | West Sulawesi | 35.4% |
| 3 | Southwest Papua | 30.5% |
| 4 | West Nusa Tenggara | 29.8% |
| 5 | Aceh | 28.6% |
| 6 | Maluku | 28.3% |
| 7 | West Kalimantan | 26.8% |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
West Nusa Tenggara ranks 36 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | West Kalimantan | 1.2 |
| 33 | West Sulawesi | 1.1 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 1.1 |
| 35 | Lampung | 1.0 |
| 36 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.9 |
| 37 | Central Papua | 0.7 |
| 38 | Highland Papua | 0.4 |
Infants with complete basic immunisation (2024)
West Nusa Tenggara ranks 14 of 38, highest first. As reported by health offices
| Rank | Region | Infants with complete basic immunisation |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jambi | 80.8% |
| 12 | South Kalimantan | 79.4% |
| 13 | Central Sulawesi | 79.1% |
| 14 | West Nusa Tenggara | 79.0% |
| 15 | Riau | 78.4% |
| 16 | Lampung | 76.9% |
| 17 | North Sumatra | 76.6% |
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Sources
- BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2024, Lampiran 79.b and 81.a: households with improved drinking water and sanitation (BPS Susenas), 2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8157f6d47b4b…)
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